The Maribyrnong Plate is a

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horse race for two-year-olds, at set weights, over a distance of 1000 metres, at

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on the Oaks day of the VRC Spring Carnival in November. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History

The race is named after the

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, which is in close proximity to the Flemington racetrack. The river has often flooded the racetrack as was the case in 1974 and 2014. Prior to 1995 as well as 2007–08 the race was held on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival,

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Day.

Distance

* 1871–1971 - 5

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s (~1000 metres) * 1972–1993 – 1000 metres * 1994 – 1200 metres * 1995 – 1100 metres * 1996 onwards - 1000 metres

Grade

* 1871–1978 - Principal Race * 1979–2004 - Group 2 * 2005 onwards - Group 3

1954 racebook

File:1954 VRC LKS Mackinnon Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover 1954 VRC Maribyrnong Plate racebook. File:1954 VRC LKS Mackinnon Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, 1954 VRC Maribyrnong Plate raceday officials. File:1954 VRC Maribyrnong Plate Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results 1954 VRC Maribyrnong Plate showing the winner, Aboukir. File:1954 VRC Maribyrnong Plate Racebook P4.jpg, Starters and results of the 1954 VRC Maribyrnong Plate. File:1954 VRC LKS Mackinnon Stakes Racebook P5.jpg, Back cover showing enclosure information for visitors.

Winners

* 2022 - Krakarib * 2021 - Brereton * 2020 - Finance Tycoon * 2019 - Hard Landing * 2018 - Vinicunca * 2017 - Run Naan * 2016 - Aspect * 2015 - Power Trip * 2014 - Prompt Return * 2013 - Boomwaa * 2012 - Direct Charge * 2011 - Real Stolle * 2010 - Arctic Command * 2009 - General Truce * 2008 - Our Joan Of Arc * 2007 - Exceedingly Good * 2006 - Husson Lightning * 2005 - Nadeem * 2004 - Jiang * 2003 - Sanziro * 2002 - Ra Sun * 2001 - Bel Esprit * 2000 - Langoustine * 1999 - Happy Giggle * 1998 - Testa Rossa * 1997 - Catnipped * 1996 - Lady Of The Pines * 1995 - Flavour * 1994 - Exclusive Halo * 1993 - Tennessee Morn * 1992 - The Heavyweight * 1991 - Catchfire * 1990 - Raise A Rhythm * 1989 - Canny Lad * 1988 - Show County * 1987 - Sculpture's Blue * 1986 - Rancho Ruler * 1985 - Lord Mornington * 1984 - New Atlantis * 1983 - Martec * 1982 - Brave Show * 1981 - Rancher * 1980 - Fire Thunder * 1979 - King Zavata * 1978 - Star Shower * 1977 - Peeping * 1976 - Blazing Saddles * 1975 - Aqua D'Oro * 1974 - Caboul * 1973 - Scamanda * 1972 - New Gleam * 1971 - Friar's Joy * 1970 - Captain Hayes * 1969 -

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* 1968 -

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* 1967 -

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* 1966 - Birthright * 1965 - Very Merry * 1964 - King Star * 1963 - L'Orage Boy * 1962 - Heirloom * 1961 - Jan's Image * 1960 - Native Statesman * 1959 - Dalai * 1958 - Fine And Dandy * 1957 - Sandhurst * 1956 - Concert Star * 1955 - Starover * 1954 - Aboukir * 1953 - Fascinating * 1952 - Apple Jack * 1951 - Cellar Master * 1950 - Jana * 1949 - Mighty Song * 1948 - Adela * 1947 - Scotwyn * 1946 - Moonbeam * 1945 - Bold Beau * 1944 - Felstar * 1943 - Oaklaw * 1942 - Maemanto * 1941 - Hesione * 1940 - All Love * 1939 - Broadcaster * 1938 - Aurania * 1937 - Nuffield * 1936 - Sweet Memories * 1935 - Fidelity * 1934 - Bimilla * 1933 - Pasha * 1932 - Rapsonia * 1931 - Vauntry * 1930 - La Justice * 1929 - Green Wave * 1928 - Parkwood * 1927 - Mollison * 1926 - Royal Feast * 1925 - Rampion * 1924 - Manacre * 1923 -

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* 1922 - Lady Reynard * 1921 - Bellambi * 1920 - Antarian * 1919 - Trey * 1918 - Gambler's Gold * 1917 - Sweet Lady * 1916 - Pah King * 1915 - Ettefred * 1914 - Red Signal * 1913 - Traquette * 1912 - Beragoon * 1911 - Gold Brew * 1910 - Philio * 1909 - Desert Rose * 1908 - Brookong * 1907 - Mother Goose * 1906 - Maltine * 1905 - Oreillet * 1904 - Murillo * 1903 - Bee Bee * 1902 - Duke Of Grafton * 1901 - Niphetos * 1900 - Ibex * 1899 - Finland * 1898 - Scorn * 1897 - Lady Mostyn * 1896 - Keera * 1895 - Newhaven * 1894 - Arihi * 1893 - Dreamland * 1892 - The Sailor Prince * 1891 - Etra Weenie * 1890 - Yarran * 1889 - The Admiral * 1888 - Necklet * 1887 - Lonsdale * 1886 - Hortense * 1885 - Acme * 1884 - Newstead * 1883 - Iolanthe * 1882 - Narina * 1881 - Segenhoe * 1880 - † Lavinia / Welcome Jack * 1879 - Palmyra * 1878 - Nellie * 1877 - Vulcan * 1876 - Habena * 1875 - Newminster * 1874 - Maid Of All Work * 1873 - Stockbridge * 1872 - Dagmar * 1871 - Argus Scandal † Dead heat

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